One of the ugly truths of human existence is that violence works. As a proponent of nonviolence, it is hard for me to make that statement, but please hear me out. The anthropologist René Girard claims that we gain temporary peace through sacrifice, expulsion, and other acts of violence. In this sense, violence works to bring a sense of peace and calm, but that sense of peace and calm is simply that – an i ...

The Wicked Truth

The Thinking Person’s Guide to The Wildly Successful Broadway Musical

Employing political, social, and historical examples against the backdrop of the musical Wicked, The Wicked Truth: When Good People Do Bad Things explores the ways in which modern society is not so different than the mythical land of Oz, challenging the very framework of our culture, our understanding of Good and Evil, as well as our sense of right and wrong. Written by Raven Foundation Co-Founder Suzanne Ross.